Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Alright, so I have some goals for myself. Actually, I guess they're more like motivators to keep my eyes on the weight loss prize.

I want to lose 2 lbs a week. Some people say this is nuts. I think it's a healthy goal-- however, if I don't lose 2 lbs I won't cry about it... I really just don't want to gain anything. Not even 1/10 of a lb. My motivation to do all of this is:
1. California- which is soon, but, if I stick to 2 lbs per week I could be down another 24 lbs by the time I get there... I think that'd be quite a surprise for my brother! LoL Plus, going to the land of celebrities and really fit people is daunting.
2. Graduation- I've talked about this before... at both my high school and undergrad ceremonies I was large and well, large. If I can lose 2 lbs a week I will be down 32 lbs... bonus!
3. Summer- I'd like to be slimmer and less sweaty this summer... just sayin'.
4. 5 Year College Reunion- I'd like to surprise a few of my former classmates... though I had a blast in college, I probably would have had even more fun if I didn't lack so much confidence from my weight self-consciousness.
5. New Year's Eve- I'd like to be in a bangin' dress perhaps at a black tie affair or some other soiree downtown. If I lose 2 lbs per week that will mean -98 lbs!! I can't even imagine what I'd look like... a whole different person I think.

Some actual goals:
New job
Visit people I keep saying I will visit (I really want to! Other things just keep popping up and leaving me broke!)
Volunteer somewhere

This is all very lofty, but I feel like if I keep repeating myself it will all happen. I made a vision board for myself the other day with most of these things on it. I look at it to motivate myself and to tell the universe what it is that I want.... because something's gotta give eventually.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

So being a part of WW, I was so happy a few weeks to learn that points+ and simply filling can be used interchangeably through the week. This program is more flexible than ever! I was doing pretty well with simply filling, until I didn't track the things that don't count for simply filling. So, today I went back to points+. Yesterday was kind of a horrible day in my world and what's worse is I took it out on food. I think I ate everything ever. Today I decided to track all of those points from yesterday.. I was left with 8 weekly points... yeah, it was THAT bad. But whatever, I haven't done one of those in a loooong time. I can stay within my daily points+ range the rest of the week, and if I don't, I won't cry about it. I'll also be working out this week and thus gaining some activity points.

Right now all I know is that I cannot keep my eyes open. Ugh. Today needs to be over already.

Friday, January 6, 2012

So it's January and I'm sure a lot and not so much has happened since I last reported.

I guess the big thing that's going on is for the past couple of months I've really been mindful of what I put in my mouth... at last check (about 2 weeks ago) I'd lost 15 pounds or so. I'm hoping for a big loss next Monday because I've since added beaucoup exercise to my cause. Yesterday I was on the elliptical for an hour! Consequently, today my legs feel like they might burst out of their sockets. I also began training for a 5k Wed night. No worries, I'm not going to be all hardcore every day of the week like the past two... yesterday was a fluke. At 30 minutes I felt like I could go forever. At 40 I questioned my sanity. At 50 I was unstoppable. At 55 I wanted to kill myself, but I was way too close to an hour to stop so I did more of a cool down for the last 5 minutes and voila! Originally I was on the fence about whether or not I was gonna go, then a friend of mine asked if I was going. After texting her my uncertainty and saying i'd call her in a half hour she said "...K no pressure, just support. :)" How could I say no to that? It is so much easier to drag ass to the gym if someone else is dragging ass along with you.

November 1st I received my DIPLOMA in the mail! :D I am a Master, officially. Huzzah!

My brother moved to California in August and I miss him like whoa. I am planning a visit out there for April... hopefully I can afford it!

I developed a new strategy with work- any time I get angry or annoyed I fill out an application for something else. I've submitted a loooooot of applications the past few months lol. Still nothing. Sucks.